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After getting married, Wood's life changed.

Now he no longer spends seven or eight hours or even longer in the workshop doing carving work. Instead, he is busy at home every morning, or takes a walk with his wife, goes to the workshop to work in the afternoon, and then goes home early in the evening. Neighbors near the workshop no longer see the lights that often light up in the workshop at night, but see that Wood's face is getting more and more radiant, and his smile is much more lively. He no longer feels like he is a thousand miles away from people as in the past.

Everyone is very happy about this.

Even Beifeng is no exception.

Of course, the reason she is happy is different from others.

Others are happy because Wood is more energetic, but she is happy because Wood has revealed flaws.

When they first met, Wood was a cautious person. Even when facing a companion from his motherland, he seemed cautious and did not reveal any flaws. But after getting married, he was obviously more relaxed, and the flaws in his daily life were everywhere. It can be said that he is a completely different person.

If Beifeng wanted to kill him, he would have been dead long ago.

But Bei Feng didn't want to kill him so quickly. She was unfamiliar with the place and had to use Wood's relationship to take root in Pyroxene City.

When she was fully familiar with the situation in Pyroxene City, the betrayer would die!

However, as the days passed, she became a little confused.

Wood's behavior really didn't look like a person with a tendency to betray.

Apart from anything else, if he really betrayed, why would he live a stable married life with her honestly without any intention of keeping it secret?

Wasn't he afraid that the secret of his betrayal would be discovered?

Did he look down on himself so much?

Bei Feng felt a little uncomfortable.

Being looked down upon is actually a good thing for spies. When the enemy looks down on you, it is easy to reveal flaws and make mistakes at critical moments. Therefore, spies are masters of playing the pig to eat the tiger, and they are all good at hiding their strength.

But... being looked down upon by "companions" makes people unhappy.

Especially Wood!

Bei Feng heard about Wood's story when she first became a spy. He once played the role of a court bard, provoking conflicts among the royal family of the Duke of Thunder, successfully triggered a small-scale rebellion, sent the most talented son of the Duke of Thunder to hell, and eliminated the potential threat.

He also sneaked thousands of miles alone, crossed the entire ancient forest with pursuers following closely, and delivered an important intelligence from the Kingdom of Thousand Springs. He was seriously injured and almost lost his life for this. Even the priest was surprised and praised him for his spirit transcending the flesh, otherwise he would have died on the way.

He is a figure admired by younger spies, and Beifeng is no exception.

So when Beifeng was selected as the executor of this mission after rigorous training and repeated screening, she was shocked when she learned the content of her mission before departure.

How could it be possible!

Why would Wood betray? This is impossible!

After calming down, she changed her mind and secretly rejoiced.

If Wood really betrayed, as a younger generation who once admired him, it would be a rare honor for her to personally execute his punishment.

Although... she didn't want this honor at all.

When she arrived at Pyroxene City and really met Wood, she found that the former ace spy seemed to have become a little weaker.

It's not that his strength has weakened. His strength is not weak at all. He even stepped into a high-level level the day after marrying her, and became a person who can hold his head high and be well-known even when entering and leaving the king's court.

The "weakness" that Beifeng felt was that Wood's ability as a spy had weakened.

He was still able to collect intelligence, but his sensitivity to intelligence decreased, and his alertness to danger decreased. He gradually became less like a spy, but more like a real artist.

These changes only appeared slowly after he got married. Although they were just some signs, for the observant Beifeng, what these signs foreshadowed could be completely regarded as facts.

Such Wood was not the one Beifeng imagined.

She thought she would fight with him, and maybe she would have to fight to the death to destroy him; she also imagined that her mission was easily exposed, and then she was killed without any chance to fight back; she also imagined that Wood did not betray her, and everything was just a misunderstanding... This last imagination was the most common.

Unfortunately, all the imaginations were wrong.

Wood really betrayed, and then, he became weaker and weaker, and he no longer had the sharpness and vigilance that an ace spy should have.

Seeing him like this, Bei Feng was both happy and angry.

She was happy because it would be easy to complete the mission, but she was angry because she saw her former idol degenerate.

Who is Wood? He is the most outstanding spy of the contemporary Secret Tower Federation, and the idol of these younger spies!

How could he become so weak! How could he lose the sharpness and vigilance that a spy should have!

Being looked down upon by such a man made her furious, and she almost wanted to roar.

Is there any justice in this world! She, an excellent spy who always keeps sharp and vigilant, is actually underestimated by a loser who is becoming more and more careless, dull and less vigilant!

Damn it! It's so damned!

But Bei Feng couldn't get angry, not even the slightest sign.

Wood had indeed become weaker, but that didn't mean he had really become a useless person. On the contrary, he could pick himself up at any time and become as sharp as a cat, as cunning as a fox, and as fierce as a wolf.

In any case, his strength was there, and his brilliant achievements in the past were there.

Anyone who dared to look down on him either had problems with his eyes or his brain!

Bei Feng's eyes and brain were normal, so she absolutely didn't dare to show any suspicious signs, and honestly played the role of a "junior sent to assist Wood in his work."

If Wood hadn't betrayed her, this would have been what she was going to do.

So she did it very well, without any problem.

About half a month later, Bei Feng started to educate according to the original plan.

She first rented a room and tidied it up. At Wood's suggestion, she rounded all the sharp wooden objects in the room, and wrapped those places that might hit children with soft cloth to ensure safety.

Then, she built a much larger painting classroom in the style of a professional studio, and purchased a large number of simple painting materials.

After everything was ready, she began to promote and invite families in Pyroxene City to send their children to learn painting.

The residents of Pyroxene City were a little confused and worried at first.

Painting is really too high-end. There are basically not many residents of Pyroxene City who come from the upper class. For them, "painting" is really too far away from them.

But there is no parent in the world who does not want their children to learn useful skills, and no parent does not want their children to be positive. Even if they cannot enter the upper class, it is good to learn some skills of the upper class!

So when they learned that the cost of learning painting in Beifeng was not high, they dispelled their worries and scrambled to send their children to learn.

After all, she is the wife of the great artist Mr. Wood. Even if her skills are not as good as Mr. Wood, she is at least an artist!

How face-saving and glorious it is for your own children to be taught by an artist!

If she could learn some real skills and become an artist in the future, that would be even better!

Bei Feng didn't expect so many families to sign up, and she was a little flustered for a while. Fortunately, Wood had money, and immediately spent money to recruit a lot of helpers, which prevented her from making mistakes and leaking any loopholes.

"I never expected it!" After the busy school opening period, Bei Feng said with some emotion, "People in Pyroxene City are so keen on letting children learn to paint! Although my tuition is not high, it is not low! Two gold coins a year, which is equivalent to the money that an ordinary farmer can save in a whole year!"

"Two gold coins are not much." Wood said, "You have also been exposed to the prices of Pyroxene City and the Northwest Republic during this period. How do you feel?"

"The things here are a little expensive." Bei Feng said, "Two copper coins can buy a chicken in a small city in the Federation, and it takes almost three copper coins to get to the Supreme Tower, but it costs four in Pyroxene City. If you get to the Void City, do you need five?"

"Almost. This place is very remote, and most supplies have to be transported over thousands of mountains and rivers. Things like chickens and ducks that can be raised by yourself , it is still relatively cheap. "Wood said with a smile, "But the people here also have high incomes. With the Void City as the core, the residents of the Northwest Republic have much higher incomes than other places. For the people here, two gold coins are nothing more than the fare for the whole family to go out to the Void City. If you want to eat something special there or play some interesting projects, you have to spend more money. "

"Pyroxene City is the second most prosperous area in the Northwest Republic. Every family here can easily take out hundreds of gold coins. Families with middle income or above can even save such a sum of money in two or three years. So for them, spending two gold coins a year to let their children learn to paint is actually not an unacceptable high price. "

Bei Feng was silent for a long time and sighed softly.

These days, she has been working hard to collect information, and she feels that she has enough knowledge of Pyroxene City-whether it is the city's pattern, the residences of the big men, or the rules of the city defense soldiers' shifts, and the patrol routes of the guards in the city, she has almost figured it out.

But now she realized that there was still a lot she needed to know. She was still just a layman in the Pyroxene City and the Northwest Republic!

Wood was indeed one of the most outstanding spies in the Secret Tower Federation in recent decades. Even though he had gradually become dull and lost his vigilance, the skills he had accumulated and his understanding of the Northwest Republic over the years were still an amazing wealth.

If he could return to the Federation, this wealth would belong to the Federation...

She thought so, but immediately warned herself not to let her imagination run wild.

Facing a top powerhouse like Wood, she would be in danger of her life if she was not careful. It would be good enough to kill him and complete the mission smoothly. Don't think more!

However, she couldn't help thinking about it.

A few days later, she finally couldn't help it and asked Wood tentatively if he had any plans to return to the Secret Tower Federation.

Wood's eyes widened, his face full of surprise, and he asked loudly: "Is it really possible?"

"It's probably okay... We have two people here now. If one of us leaves for a while, as long as it doesn't take too long, it should be fine."

Wood jumped up with joy: "Great! I'm going to pack my luggage right now! I'll set off tomorrow morning!"

"...You don't want to think about it anymore?" Bei Feng frowned secretly and couldn't help but ask, "It's not good to make a hasty decision."

"What's so 'rushy' about this?" Wood said with a smile, "I want to go home and have been thinking about it for a long time! You just got here, you don't understand my mood! For someone who has been lurking for a long time , homesickness is like a poison that goes deep into your bones, making you unable to help but think of every plant and tree in your hometown... For a while, I dreamed about the Supreme Tower, its majestic main city gate, and... Go to the towering tower, dream about the southern-flavored snack bars in the living area below the tower, dream about those magic apprentices who have no identity and struggle with the grocery store owners for a long time for a silver coin... I am not afraid of your laughter, I I even miss every tree and even every weed there!”

"I remember when I set out, my superiors told me that this latent work might take a long time. I only thought it would take about two or three years, but who knew three years after three years, three years after three years, and three years after three years? ...More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye." He looked up to the sky and sighed, his voice full of sighs, "How many more than ten years can there be in life?"

(Is this the reason for your betrayal?)

Bei Feng didn't say anything, just complained secretly in his heart.

"I also said in the report that I have been away for too long and have been lurking here for too long. I suggested changing someone, but they were all rejected." Wood sighed and said, "You know Well, sometimes I even worry that my superiors have forgotten me?”

"Sometimes I even have ridiculous thoughts, wondering if they will simply destroy my files and let me just be a woodcarving artist in the Northwest Republic?"

Wood sat down and shook his head with a wry smile: "When I had that idea, I was really frightened. I almost dropped everything and ran back to find out what happened."

"You really think too much." Bei Feng said.

"Yes, I think too much. My family has not forgotten me at all - it's just that my ideas conflicted with my superiors, so I was treated coldly." Wood smiled with some vicissitudes, "But it doesn't matter, it really doesn't matter. I don’t care about meritorious service. I have already made enough merit. I just want to return home alive and preferably be able to retire at home.”

His face glowed and his eyes lit up: "I'm thinking that when I get old, I will buy a house in a small town near the Supreme Tower, open a small bookstore, and sell some travel books and the like. Books. Then I would sit among the bookshelves every day, watching the young people walking around and introducing them to my books—oh, and of course my sculptures.”

Bei Feng looked at his enthusiastic expression, but couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

The feelings may be real, but to a betrayed spy, these are nothing more than fantasies.

(This guy probably wants to return to the Federation and be a double agent, right? Haha... stop dreaming!)

She lowered her head and covered up the flash of coldness in her eyes with a smile.